Book-rest and the like.



PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907 A ENGLEFIELD BOOK REST AND THE LIKE. APPLICATIONFILED DBO.19, 1905.

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time sra'rns BOOK-REST AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed December 19,1905. Serial No. 292,449.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR. ENGLEFIELD, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, and residing at Longford, near Gloucester, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Book- Rests and theLike, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to supports for books, drawing-boards, andthe like, and has for its object the construction of a support whichwill be simple and efficient in operation and inexpensive tomanufacture.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rest fordrawing-boards, periodicals, books, and the like which will support themon a flat surface, such as a desk or table, at a suitable angle for thework in hand, or where a sloping desk or table is employed the rest maybe adjusted to a horizontal position.

The invention comprises a support or rest for a book or other objectconstructed in any desirable form and of any suitable material. One sideof this support is provided with a dovetail fillet which is engaged by asuitable bracket having a groove or channel formed therein. Thegroove'or channel is adapted to receive the dovetail member and is of asize to permit the dovetail member to slide freely therein for thepurpose of adjusting the support.

I will now proceed to describe my invention with reference to theaccompanying drawings and then point out the distinctive features of myinvention in the annexed claims.

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of my improved rest or support. Fig. 2is an end view of the dovetailed fillet which is attached to the worksupporting member. Fig. 3 shows a form of bracket which I employ and themethod of forming the groove for the reception of the dovetailed member.Fig. 4 shows a modification of the support 1, in which the edge of thesupport is dovetailed and the supplemental dovetailed member therebydispensed with. Fig. 5 is a modified form of bracket in which the grooveor channel is formed in the bracket parallel with the upper edgethereof.

Like referencenumerals refer to like parts throughout the specification.

1 is a support for a book or the like, herein shown in the form of aparallelogram, which may be made of wood or any other suitable material.

Attached to one side of the support 1 is a dovetailed fillet or member2, of wood or any suitable material, which is held in position by meansof a groove 3, formed in one side thereof and into which the end of thesupport 1 fits snugly.

4 is a bracket of any suitable material and form, but preferably oftriangular form.

Secured on one side of the bracket 4 by means of screws or the like Iprovide a pair of cleats 5 and 6, which are located at a point near theupper edge of the bracket and parallel therewith. A sufficient space isleft between the cleats to form a groove or channel to receive thedovetail fillet 2 and permit the pracket to be moved to and fro on themem- In the present showing I have described the dovetailed member 2 asbeing independent of the support 1 and attached thereto; but, ifdesired, the edge of the support 1 may be rabbeted to be inserted in thegroove of the bracket 4'. The cleats 5 and 6 on the bracket 4 may bedispensed with and a groove or channel formed in the bracket itself andparallel with the upper edge thereof to receive the dovetailed member 2.

When it is desired to employ my improved rest, a drawing board or othersupport formed or provided with a dovetailed portion on one of its edgesis attached to a bracket, as described, and by sliding the bracket theboard is adjusted to the proper angle for the purpose desired.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of abook-supporting member, a dovetailed member having a groove on one sideadapted to receive one edge of said book-supporting member and an armhaving a groove adjacent to and parallel with one end thereof, saidgroove being adapted to receive said dovetailed member for the purposedescribed.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupporting member, a dovetailed member suitably secured to one edge ofsaid supporting member andoan arm presei'ice of the subscribingWitnesses, this having a growe adjzi cent to and parallel li7th (lay ofDecember, 1905. Wit one en thereo said groove bein adapted to receivesaid dovetailed membe ii ARTHUR ENGLEFIELD' 5 for the purpose described.l Witnesses:

In testimony that I claim the foregoing MARCUS S. C. RICHARDS, as myinvention I have signed my name, in 1 S. RICHMOND ROBERTSON.

